Quebec woman ordered by judge to remove hijab seeks legal clarification
MONTREAL — Lawyers for a woman who was denied a court appearance because of her hijab were back in court Thursday seeking a legal opinion on the rights of Quebecers who want access to justice while wearing religious attire.
Rania El-Alloul’s lawyer appeared in Quebec Superior Court seeking a declaratory judgement that would clarify that litigants have the right to wear a hijab or other religious attire in court.
“We’re seeking a declaration that what happened is wrong and she has the right to wear the hijab,” constitutional lawyer Julius Grey told The Canadian Press after the hearing.
The judge did not immediately issue a ruling on Thursday’s arguments and no timeline was given for a decision.